one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
smooth; even; level; flat
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to have troubles; to have concerns
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
social status; social position
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
eight-sided shape; octagon
direct unforked road; straight path
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari